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Tanner was a 1990s American rock band from San Diego, California, formed after the breakup of Fishwife.[1][2][3] They recorded for Caroline Records and Headhunter Records.

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Critical reception

In an early live review, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram thought that Tanner "ravages too much from geeky-noise bands Pitchblende and Truman's Water - minus the diversity."[4]

AllMusic, in a 4.5-star (out of 5) review, deemed Ill Gotten Gains "a grinding set of modern-day punk."[5] Trouser Press called the debut "impressive," writing that "rather than write verse-chorus-verse punk, the trio piles riffs together — sort of a 'hey, this would sound great after that' style — and the almost effortless march through complex changeups is engaging, quirky and cool."[1] Tucson Weekly wrote that "the band sticks to what it knows: straight ahead punk, with quick tempo shifts that don't attempt too much fanciness, and minus any trendy dissonant tangents."[6] The San Diego Union-Tribune thought that "Tanner effectively ridicules suburban insularity, confusion and fear in 'Guard Dog', one of the best songs on the album."[7]

Band members

• Gar Wood - guitar, lead vocals
• Matt Ohlin - bass
• Chris Prescott - drums

Discography

• Ill Gotten Gains - (Caroline Records, 1995)
• (Germo) Phobic - (Headhunter Records, 1997)

References

External links

• Official website
• Tanner at AllMusic

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